An investigation has uncovered Holistic Touch & Gifts as a front for a house of prostitution, police say, and five women, including the business' owner, have been charged.

Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy is charging the women with counts related to keeping a house of prostitution at the massage parlor located at 41015 E. Huron River Drive.

Van Buren Township police arrested owner Kimberly Qualls from Newport and current employee Lena Worrell from Monroe on May 23, according to police. Police then executed search warrants at Holistic Touch & Gifts and the owner's home. On May 24, two former employees were arrested in the area of their homes, including Andrea Romano in Westland and Amanda Wolford in Wyandotte.

Qualls, Romano and Wolford have been arraigned on charges of keeping a house of prostitution and prostitution, according to police. Worrell has been arraigned on charges of keeping of a house of prostitution and disorderly conduct in a house of prostitution.

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All four women are scheduled to appear for preliminary examinations of the evidence against them at 9 a.m. June 5 at 34th District Court in Romulus.

As of May 28, there is still an active warrant for the arrest of a fifth woman, who has moved from the area.

The Van Buren Township building and zoning department has revoked the occupancy permit for Holistic Touch & Gifts, prohibiting it from reopening.

Township police first received information in February indicating the massage parlor was operating as a front for prostitution, according to police. The Police Department's special investigations unit began an investigation involving both undercover operations and keeping the business' perimeter under surveillance.

After completing the investigation, police forwarded the investigator's report to the Wayne County prosecutor's office for review, which resulting in felony charges for the five women.